Alapark Events
Park: Joe Wheeler
Junior Ranger Journey: Birding at Joe Wheeler State Park
When: 04/26/2026 at 09:00 AMMeeting Place: Day Use Area
Junior Ranger Journey: Birding at Joe Wheeler State Park
Park: Gulf
Eagles and Ecosystems Nature Walk
When: 04/27/2026 at 09:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Lakeview Trailhead
Join one of our park naturalist for a guided hike to a Bald Eagle nest!
Park: Gulf
Stargazing at the Pier
When: 04/28/2026 at 07:45 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier
Join us for a guided exploration of the sky, stars, planets, and constellations!
Park: Gulf
Constellations
When: 04/28/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Find your way through the night sky by learning how to locate constellations!
Park: Gulf
Junior Rangers - Wetlands
When: 04/29/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Lake Shelby Picnic Area
Join us for a stroll along Lake Shelby to learn about wetlands!
Fees may apply.
Park: Joe Wheeler
Wheeler Lake and Forest School 2026
When: 04/30/2026 at 10:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Day Use Area
Join Park Naturalist, Jennings Earnest, for this week's Wheeler Lake & Forest School
Park: DeSoto
Leave No Trace Trivia
When: 04/30/2026 at 04:00 PMLeave No Trace Trivia—a interactive Jeopardy-style game that’ll challenge what you think you know about outdoor ethics!
Park: Gulf
Dolphins of the Gulf at the Learning Campus
When: 04/30/2026 at 01:00 PMMeeting Place: Gulf State Park Learning Campus
Join us to explore the diverse species of dolphins that inhabit the Gulf of Mexico.
Park: Gulf
History of Gulf Pirates
When: 04/30/2026 at 11:00 AMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Nature Center
Come to the Nature Center to hear exciting tales of the local pirates who traversed the Gulf!
Park: Lakepoint
Live Performance: Willie and The Band
When: 04/30/2026 at 06:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Riverside AB
Live Performance
Park: Gulf
Guided Pier Walk
When: 05/01/2026 at 01:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pier
Join our Naturalists as they guide you on an exclusive tour of the Pier!
Park: DeSoto
In Bartram’s Footsteps: A Forest Discovery Hike
When: 05/01/2026 at 03:00 PMExplore the forest through the eyes of William Bartram, the famed naturalist.
Park: DeSoto
Art of Noticing-Nature Journaling Workshop
When: 05/01/2026 at 02:00 PMSlow down, look closer, and reconnect with your sense of wonder!
Park: Wind Creek
Nature Trivia Night!
When: 05/01/2026 at 05:00 PMMultiple dates and times available.
Meeting Place: Clubhouse
Do you know a lot about nature? Show us what you got!
Fees may apply.
Park: DeSoto
Nature’s Harmony: Relationship Between Plants & Insects
When: 05/01/2026 at 06:00 PMExplore this fascinating and vital partnership between plants and insects in the natural world.
